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Oxygen therapy use in older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Nishi, Shawn P E, Zhang, Wei, Kuo, Yong-Fang, Sharma, Gulshan

“…Oxygen therapy improves survival and function in severely hypoxemic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients based on two landmark studies…”
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Trends in tobacco use and tobacco cessation counselling codes among Medicare beneficiaries, 2001-2014 by Nishi, Shawn P E, Zhou, Jie, Kuo, Young-Fang, Sharma, Gulshan, Goodwin, James

“…Analysis of Medicare data is often used to determine epidemiology, healthcare utilization and effectiveness of disease treatments. We were interested in…”
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Dermal nodular fasciitis: three case reports of the head and neck and literature review by Nishi, Shawn P. E., Brey, Nicole Vessels, Sanchez, Ramon L.

“…Nodular fasciitis is a benign reactive myofibroblastic proliferative process of unknown etiology. It presents as a solitary painless, rapidly growing nodule…”
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Impact of the shared decision‐making process on lung cancer screening decisions by Tan, Naomi Q. P., Nishi, Shawn P. E., Lowenstein, Lisa M., Mendoza, Tito R., Lopez‐Olivo, Maria A., Crocker, Laura C., Sepucha, Karen R., Volk, Robert J.

“…Background Professional organizations recommend the use of shared decision‐making (SDM) in supporting patients’ decisions about lung cancer screening (LCS)…”
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Smoking cessation and shared decision‐making practices about lung cancer screening among primary care providers by Lopez‐Olivo, Maria A., Minnix, Jennifer A., Fox, James G., Nishi, Shawn P. E., Lowenstein, Lisa M., Maki, Kristin G., Leal, Viola B., Tina Shih, Ya‐Chen, Cinciripini, Paul M., Volk, Robert J.

“…Objective We describe primary care providers’ current practice patterns related to smoking cessation counseling and lung cancer screening (LCS). Methods…”
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Online Patient Information on Oxygen: An Area to Educate the Educators by Joo, Micheal, Nada, Khaled, Nishi, Shawn P.E.

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Use of Imaging and Diagnostic Procedures After Low-Dose CT Screening for Lung Cancer by Nishi, Shawn P.E., Zhou, Jie, Okereke, Ikenna, Kuo, Yong-Fang, Goodwin, James

“…Clinical trials have demonstrated a mortality benefit from lung cancer screening by low-dose CT (LDCT) in current or past tobacco smokers who meet criteria…”
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation Utilization in Older Adults With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 2003 to 2012 by Nishi, Shawn P E, Zhang, Wei, Kuo, Yong-Fang, Sharma, Gulshan

“…PURPOSE:To assess the trends in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) utilization and factors associated with its use in older adults with chronic obstructive…”
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Smoking cessation services and shared decision‐making practices among lung cancer screening facilities: A cross‐sectional study by Lowenstein, Lisa M., Nishi, Shawn P. E., Lopez‐Olivo, Maria A., Crocker, Laura Covarrubias, Choi, Noah, Kim, Bumyang, Shih, Ya‐Chen “Tina”, Volk, Robert J.

“…Background Little is known about how screening facilities are meeting the requirements for the reimbursement of lung cancer screening from the Centers for…”
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Ice Capades: Skating Around Current Practice of Cryobiopsy for ILD by Seashore, Justin, Nishi, Shawn P.E.

“…Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) has been proposed as a potentially safer alternative in the diagnosis of interstitial lung disease. The current practice…”
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Timing and Outcomes of Tracheostomy Performed by Pulmonary and/or Critical Care Physicians by Nishi, Shawn P. E., Shah, Shiwan K., Zhang, Wei, Kuo, Yong-Fang, Sharma, Gulshan

“…Background: Although pulmonary and/or critical care (P/CC) physicians perform percutaneous tracheostomy in mechanically ventilated patients, the trends,…”
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Spirometry use among older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: 1999-2008 by Nishi, Shawn P E, Wang, Yue, Kuo, Yong-Fang, Goodwin, James S, Sharma, Gulshan

“…Clinical practice guidelines recommend spirometry to diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and facilitate management. National trends in…”
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Mixing It Up: Coadministration of tPA/DNase in Complicated Parapneumonic Pleural Effusions and Empyema by Bishwakarma, Raju, Shah, Shiwan, Frank, Luba, Zhang, Wei, Sharma, Gulshan, Nishi, Shawn P E

“…A recent randomized controlled trial showed 12 serial doses of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and deoxyribonuclease (DNase) is safe and effective in…”
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Pattern of Imaging after Lung Cancer Resection. 1992-2005 by Sharma, Gulshan, Nishi, Shawn P E, Lin, Yu-Li, Kuo, Yong-Fang, Goodwin, James S, Riall, Taylor S

“…Imaging intensity after lung cancer resection performed with curative intent is unknown. To describe the pattern and trends in the use of computed tomography…”
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Reliability of self-reported smoking history and its implications for lung cancer screening by Volk, Robert J., Mendoza, Tito R., Hoover, Diana S., Nishi, Shawn P.E., Choi, Noah J., Bevers, Therese B.

“…Clinical guidelines endorse either a 30 or 20 pack-year smoking history threshold when determining eligibility for lung cancer screening (LCS). However,…”
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Pattern and Adherence to Maintenance Medication Use in Medicare Beneficiaries with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: 2008-2013 by Nishi, Shawn P E, Maslonka, Matthew, Zhang, Wei, Kuo, Yong-Fang, Sharma, Gulshan

“…Maintenance medications provide symptomatic relief, improve lung function and reduce the risk of exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary…”
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Emerging Bacterial, Fungal, and Viral Respiratory Infections in Transplantation by Nishi, Shawn P.E., MD, Valentine, Vincent G., MD, Duncan, Steve, MD

“…Kidney, liver, heart, pancreas, lung, and small intestine transplantations are viable therapeutic options for patients with end-stage organ failure. Ongoing…”
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Hypercalcemia-induced ST-segment elevation mimicking acute myocardial infarction by Nishi, Shawn P.E., Barbagelata, Nestor A., Atar, Shaul, Birnbaum, Yochai, Tuero, Enrique

“…We describe a patient who presented with abdominal pain radiating to the chest and ST elevation in the precordial leads, mimicking acute myocardial infarction…”
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Shared Decision-Making for Lung Cancer Screening by Nishi, Shawn P.E., Lowenstein, Lisa M., Mendoza, Tito R., Lopez Olivo, Maria A., Crocker, Laura C., Sepucha, Karen, Niu, Jiangong, Volk, Robert J.

“…Lung cancer screening (LCS) reduces lung cancer mortality, but it also carries a range of risks. Shared decision-making (SDM) is a process of engaging patients…”
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Shared Decision-Making for Lung Cancer Screening: How Well Are We "Sharing"? by Nishi, Shawn P E, Lowenstein, Lisa M, Mendoza, Tito R, Lopez Olivo, Maria A, Crocker, Laura C, Sepucha, Karen, Niu, Jiangong, Volk, Robert J

“…Lung cancer screening (LCS) reduces lung cancer mortality, but it also carries a range of risks. Shared decision-making (SDM) is a process of engaging patients…”
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